6 ANNOUNCERS EYES OF EMPIRE; Whos Who Among Voices Selected by the BBC For the Coronation
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TV WEEKEND
DOMINATING this weekends television schedule are two of those trick based on fact dramatizations, a new British series on Masterpiece Theater to succeed the bloodbath of I, Claudius, and an early valentine from ABC to itself on the occasion of the companys 25th anniversary.. J J OConnor revs Deadmans Curve, CBS-TV movie that traces musical careers and private lives of Jan Berry an Dean Torrence
London Live: Follow Thursdays Action at the Olympics
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BBC Blogs - Wales - Boxing play to bring audience ringside.
Audiences to a new production by theatre company Broken Souls will get to experience all the blood, sweat and tears of the boxing ring in a one man show that packs no punches.
Kellie Maloney says Gary Cornish two years away from world title
The 28-year-old Cornish is still unbeaten since turning professional, but Maloney, who is making a comeback to boxing as a promoter less than a year after announcing she was undergoing gender reassignment, wants Cornish to take his time getting to the.
BBC - Ben Dirs: Our Enery symbolised boxings bygone era
Post categories: Boxing �� Ben Dirs | 11:55 UK time, Monday, 2 May 2011. In one small way, the fact Henry Cooper has died before David Hayes heavyweight world title fight against Wladimir Klitschko in July can be seen as a blessing.
BBC to show womens boxing for first time
October 21 - The BBC today announced it will broadcast live coverage of the new GB Amateur Boxing Championships ��� the first time it has ever shown womens boxing. Talents such as Nicola Adams and Savannah Marshall��.
Fabia to appear alongside Kate Moss in BBC Boxing Day.
The Burlesque queen from Greater Leys was left star struck after spending the day filming with the model for a BBC Christmas special. And it will be a Christmas she will never forget as the country tunes in on Boxing Day to��.
BBC - Ben Dirs: Kell Brook - British boxings next big thing?
Post categories: Boxing �� Ben Dirs | 22:27 UK time, Wednesday, 15 September 2010. To the nine-year-old Kell Brook, walking through the doors of Brendan Ingles gym in Wincobank, Sheffield, for the first time was like walking onto the set of a��.
TV battles Periscopes boxing pirates - Facepunch
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London Live: Follow Wednesdays Action at the Olympics
. Live blogging Wednesdays action at the Olympics, including track and field, boxing, water polo and beach volleyball.
Boxer Ken Buchanan on Ali, Duran and his battle with alcohol
Boxer Ken Buchanan on Ali, Duran and his battle with alcohol. By Tom English BBC Scotland. He is sitting in the back room of a sheltered housing unit in Leith recalling snapshots of his previous life when he was young and fearless. In this place, Ken .
Big fight hits fever pitch in other city that never sleeps | The.
More from Boxing. Mayweather-Pacquiao weigh-in whets appetite. Last updated at 12:34AM, May 2 2015. Pacquiao weighed in first, scaling 10st 5lb and Mayweather weighing 10st 6lb at a packed MGM Grand Garden Arena��.
Eamonn Andrews, 64; British TV Personality
LEAD: Eamonn Andrews, an Irish-born British television personality who was the host of the British version of This Is Your Life, died Thursday after a long illness. He was 64 years old.
Perspective; A Special Bond Between Champions
They took away my fathers career. They took away his life. Today it would be the same as some administrator telling Tiger Woods his career is over. Can you imagine how Tiger Woods would have felt, and how the rest of the world would have reacted, if he had been told at the age of 22 that he could never again participate in serious competition? Jesse Owens was touted as this legend who had beaten Hitler. Yet, back home in America, he was continually reminded that he was not so special. He was still black -- just like Joe Louis. -- Marlene Owens Rankin, 2000 This year marks the 90th anniversary of Jesse Owenss birth. His name might resonate more softly across America today, yet his achievement in winning four gold medals at the so-called Nazi Olympics in 1936 remains one of the 20th centurys most enduring moments in sports history.. Donald McRae Perspective column discusses eventual downfall of sprinter Jesse Owens and heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, both of whom were first black athletes to dominate their sports; while Louis and Owens enjoyed adulation by fans, their legacies were marred by accusations and harassment from Federal Government agencies, including tax problems with IRS; photo (M)
BBC - Ben Dirs: Haye v Chisora: Boxing madder than ever
Post categories: Boxing �� Ben Dirs | 07:15 UK time, Wednesday, 9 May 2012. Those who condemn the bout between David Haye and Dereck Chisora presumably condemn the bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Or perhaps��.
British Lionhearts beaten 5-0 by Cuba in World Series of Boxing
The British Lionhearts completed their home fixtures in the World Series of Boxing with a 5-0 defeat by unbeaten Cuba at the Olympic Park in London. The British had no chance of qualifying having won only three out of 12 ties in the eight-team event.
Floyd Mayweather: Bruno, Tyson, Froch, Khan united in praise
Floyd Mayweather will go down as one of boxings greatest fighters, says former WBC heavyweight champion Frank Bruno. The American outclassed Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao with a unanimous points decision in Las Vegas on Saturday. The boxing world .
Boxing broadcasters battle Periscopes pirates
With the explosion in internet services comes great opportunity for consumers to access exciting content, whether sports, films, TV, music, games or books, the organisations director general Eddie Leviten told the BBC. However, it is also vital.
Primary Poll for Parliamentary Beard of the Year and BBC.
PRIMARY POLL FOR PARLIAMENTARY BEARD OF THE YEAR POLL and BBC BOXING DAY QUIZ For those keen to know the names behind the largest ever field for Parliamentary Beard of the Year, which is question 16 in��.
Elinor Smith, 98, One of the Youngest Pioneers of Aviation
LONDON -- Harry Carpenter, a popular sportscaster for the BBC who was hailed as the voice of boxing in Britain and who announced some of the sports biggest fights, died on March 20 in London. He was 84. The cause was complications of a heart attack that he had last summer, his family said.. Harry Carpenter, popular BBC sportscaster hailed as voice of boxing in Britain, dies at age 84; photo (M)
African Tour Guides, From the Fuzzy to the Armored
“Africa,” a mini-series from the Discovery Channel and the BBC, uses animals to take a revealing look at the continent.. Mike Hale reviews Discovery Channel television mini-series Africa.
RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK; BROADCASTS BOOKED FOR LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK
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Wladimir Klitschko says Tyson Fury set to be next challenger
Wladimir Klitschko said Britains Tyson Fury is set to be his next challenger after retaining his world heavyweight titles for the 18th time in a row. The 39-year-old Ukrainian, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts, secured a unanimous points.
BBC - Ben Dirs: Boxings chance to shine
Post categories: Boxing �� Ben Dirs | 10:14 UK time, Monday, 7 March 2011. Every class has got one: a gifted kid capable of exceptional things - who spends most of his time mucking about. Once in a while, he will give a reminder of his talent,��.
Boxing At The Movies: Kings Of The Ring - BBC
I still remember the jolt. the charge of emotion and adrenalin every boxing movie has - presenter Danny Leigh on his inspiration for the BBC Four documentary.
Mayweather v Pacquiao: Las Vegas super-fight in pictures
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Natasha Jonas retires: British Olympic boxer quits aged 30
The 30-year-old, who hopes to move into coaching, told BBC Sport: I dont think Ive got the hunger and dedication to achieve any more. My mind is wandering to other things, and theres younger people coming through that want it a bit more. Jonas.
What’s on TV Saturday
Television highlights.
Youth Boxing Championship representative 2015 | Priory.
We went there to interview Walid training and also saw his brother who was youth boxing championship representative 2013. We interviewed his coach. The BBC Schools Report -DREAM TEAM!!! The dance show 2015.
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Marvin Hagler-Tommy Hearns 30 years on - The greatest fight?
Hagler spoke to BBC Sport about the before, during and after of what came to be known as The War. Promoter Bob Arum called the fight between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns a referendum for boxing. The eight minutes and one second of mayhem .
Mayweather v Pacquiao: Why richest fight may not revive boxing
The anticipation for Mayweather v Pacquiao is understandable. After all, these are two of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of their era - one undefeated; the other a champion of six weight divisions. Something has to give. And few sports can match.
Marvels Avengers Assemble on BBC One - Unreality TV
We cant think of a better film to be watching on Boxing Day 2014 than Marvels Avengers Assemble which is about to air on BBC One. With an all-star cast, incredible visuals and a brilliant superhero story that everyone��.
The Pac Man effect: Boxer boosts Philippines economy
In the southern Philippines city of General Santos, there is a dusty little barangay, or village, where boxer Manny Pac Man Pacquiao recalls having slept in the streets, starving and hungry. He grew up there with a family so poor, they often went to.
The Boxing Academy �� BBC Website 23/01/2015
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Harry Carpenter, 84, British Sportscaster With Iconic Style
LONDON -- Harry Carpenter, a popular sportscaster for the BBC who was hailed as the voice of boxing in Britain and who announced some of the sports biggest fights, died on March 20 in London. He was 84. The cause was complications of a heart attack that he had last summer, his family said.
Murray makes Miami boxing pilgrimage - BBC
Andy Murray loves his boxing so much that when you throw the name Peter Buckley into the conversation, one of the most obscure British sportsmen of recent years, he can.
REFEREES ACTION UPHELD; Two British Writers Say He Was Right in Stopping Fight
REFEREES ACTION UPHELD; Two British Writers Say He Was Right in Stopping Fight
Floyd Mayweather: Manny Pacquiao will be penultimate fight
And Mayweather, 38, says the fun has gone out of boxing, which he now regards as a job. He added: I dont enjoy it like I once did. My last fight is in September. Mayweather took part in an open training session before telling reporters the.
Kellie Maloney returns to boxing after gender reassignment
And after unveiling two new charges in London on Thursday, Maloney thanked the boxing fraternity for its support. Its like starting all over but with 30 years of knowledge, Maloney said. Speaking to BBC Sport, she added: [Being Kellie] was.
Christmas in England-- A Dickens of a Holiday; Boxing Day Remains No Builders or Electricians Few Reasons for Celebration
LONDON, Dec. 29--It was 135 Christmases ago when Charles Dickens told how poor Bob Cratchit had been humiliated by his boss when he dared ask for a few extra hours off.. Article on arrival of Christmas in GB (M)
LITTLE TOUCH OF HOME
A VAST radio broadcast system has grown up overseas to help make American service men feel at home. Forty-six low-powered transmitters, according to the latest reports, are now operating many hours daily, in cooperation with the British Broadcasting Corporation, from stations scattered throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Amer Forces Network daily broadcasts from GB and Northern Ireland in cooperation with BBC described; morale and communication values noted
Nicola Adams Olympic souvenirs stolen in Leeds burglary
Olympic souvenirs belonging to boxing champion Nicola Adams were among items stolen in a burglary at a family members home in Leeds. Miss Adams, 32, withdrew from this weekends England Boxing Elite National Championships in Liverpool following .
News With a Decidedly British Accent
This week brings a couple of niche-news imports from Britain to PBS. At 5:30 P.M. on weeknights on 44 stations comes World News for Public Television, produced in Britain by the Independent Television Network and slightly adapted to American interests. Meanwhile, WLIW/Channel 21 on Long Island and a few other PBS stations are carrying bulletins from the BBC World News three times a day, seven days a week. The BBC entry, the evident loser in this trans-Atlantic competition, is not exerting itself to provide an especially American spin. Maybe that is the Old Worlds comment on the United States obsession with Washington scandals at the expense of international coverage.. Walter Goodman reviews two news programs from Britain: ITNs World News for Public Television with Daljit Dhaliwal, which is being carried on 44 public television stations, including WNET/Channel 13, and BBC World News bulletins being broadcast three times a day on WLIW/Channel 21 and a few other PBS stations; Dhalwal photo (M)
Spare Times for Children for April 24-30
A listing of cultural events for children, teenagers and families.
I impersonate boxer Manny Pacquiao
. who makes a living impersonating the famous boxer. Former factory worker Johnny Dagami has been making appearances as the sporting star for more than a decade. My life has changed, because we have the same face, he told the BBC in Manila.
BRITISH FILMS NEAR DEAL ON TELEVISION; BBC Services Reported Being Made Available to Owners of Motion-Picture Houses
LONDON, Nov. 8 -- Appointment of Norman Collins, a controller of the state-owned British Broadcasting Corporations television service, to the new board of governors of the British Film Institute, announced today, was taken in film and broadcasting circles here as confirming reports of plans for a close link between the film industry and the BBCs television services.. apptmt of BBC video aide N Collins to new Brit Film Inst considered confirmation of video-film deal involving theatre showings
ARTS BRIEFING
HIGHLIGHTS FILM: BRANDOS RETURN -- Marlon Brando, below, is returning to the movies to play himself in a low-budget drama, the BBC reported yesterday. Mr. Brando, last seen in a $3 million cameo role in the 2001 Frank Oz thriller The Score with Robert De Niro and Edward Norton, will return to the screen at the age of 80 in the Tunisian director Ridha Behis story of a boy who travels to the United States in search of Mr. Brando. Besides starring in the film, budgeted at $5.3 million, Mr. Brando is involved in development of the project, including script revisions. Filming is to begin this summer.. Arts Briefing column; actor Marlon Brando reportedly will play himself in low-budget film by Tunisian director Ridha Bedi about boy who travels to US in search of Brando; photo (S)
Mayweather-Pacquiao: Still no tickets on sale for 2 May fight
Another source close to Arum told BBC Sport that, contrary to reports, the ticketing problems have not been caused by Mayweathers camp. After the MGM takes its share of the tickets, each camp is allocated a percentage and is able to resell them to.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao live text commentary, free BBC.
If you still want to stay in touch with the action but dont want to pay, then live text commentary is perhaps the next best thing, and you can get that on the free BBC Sport app. Checking out the boxing section of the app just now��.